Vanessa left that very day. It was as though she had aged ten years overnight.Sadie learned what had happened from me later.I asked her, "Do you blame me for not letting you see her one last time?"Sadie shook her head. That maturity beyond her years surfaced once again. "Aunt Vanessa wasn't someone who could be a mother. So there's nothing to regret."Just as I had once done with Vanessa, I began teaching the women in the village the gemstone business.Over the years, amethyst became known for its quality and honest pricing. Little by little, it earned a reputation people trusted.The next time I heard Vanessa's name was in the news. After returning to the Capital, Vanessa refused to marry Derek, no matter what anyone said. She even fought back with a knife in her desperation to resist.But it changed nothing. In the end, the elders forced the marriage through.Eleanor had always believed she was an excellent judge of character. She never expected to be deceived by someone s
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